Myriad Cellars Cabernet Sauvignon Beckstoffer Dr. Crane Vineyard

2020 2 notes I wrote quite extensively on my experiences with the 2020 Myriad barrel samples back in March 2021, so I'll focus these most recent notes straight… 2018 2 notes Gobs of ripe fruit, sweet cassis, and red/purple licorice. A dark stallion kind of wine at its core, but encompassed by the typical Mike… 2017 1 note The standard Myriad Crane offers well-balanced flavors of black cherry yogurt, red and black licorice, and some gravelly earth notes. Faint dirt and… 2016 3 notes Three 2016 Myriads: GIII, Empyrean, Crane. 2015 4 notes Previous notes apply. This showed a little bit of a crunchier, rustic side when compared to some of the other wines at the table. Still wonderfully… 2014 4 notes Last minute pull. Still a good idea to hold on to these for a couple/few more years in hopes of best capturing the heightened complexity this wine… 2013 3 notes This is turning out to be a very notable version of Dr. Crane. Initially on PnP, a bit of liqueur-esque black cherry and cassis notes dominated; but… 2012 1 note A two hour decant yielded wonderful notes of black and red currant, black raspberry, red and black licorice, rich dark cacao, and a kiss of vanillin… 2010 4 notes Previous tasting notes apply. My last bottle. PnP was slightly tight, with some alcohol lingering on the finish. Red and black fruit dominant, with… 2009 1 note Opened up with aromas of dark fruit, cedar soil, wood, and alcohol. In the glass, similar notes of dark black fruits, ripe blackberry, cedar/wood,… 2008 2 notes Similar to my CT notes from September 2015. I bumped this up a point to 94, as an hour in the decanter brought out some of the coffee, chocolate, and…